Shloka 21
Karṇa-parva Adhyāya 20 — Yudhiṣṭhira–Duryodhana Encounter and Escalation of Arms
Devanagari script
द्विषन्मध्यमवस्कन्द्य राधेयो धनुरुत्तमम् विधुन्वान: शितैर्बाणै: शिरांस्युन्मथ्य पातयत्,राधापुत्र कर्ण क्रमशः शत्रुसेनाके मध्यभागमें पहुँचकर अपने उत्तम धनुषको कम्पित करता हुआ पैने बाणोंसे शत्रुओंके सिर काट-काटकर गिराने लगा इति श्रीमहाभारते कर्णपर्वणि संकुलयुद्धे एकविंशो5ध्याय:
Transliteration
Sañjaya uvāca: dviṣan-madhyam avaskandya rādhēyo dhanur uttamam vidhunvānaḥ śitair bāṇaiḥ śirāṃsy unmathya pātayat.
Translation
ラーデーヤ（カルナ）は敵陣のただ中へと突き入り、比類なき弓を震わせ、剃刀のごとく鋭い矢で敵の首級を次々と斬り落として地に落とした。
Word by Word
द्विषत्of the enemies
द्विषत्:
Adhikarana
TypeNoun
Rootद्विषत्
FormMasculine, Genitive, Plural
मध्यमम्the middle (part)
मध्यमम्:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootमध्यम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
अवस्कन्द्यhaving rushed down/into; having charged
अवस्कन्द्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootअव-स्कन्द्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
राधेयःRādheya (Karna)
राधेयः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootराधेय
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
धनुःbow
धनुः:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootधनुस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
उत्तमम्excellent
उत्तमम्:
Karma
TypeAdjective
Rootउत्तम
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
विधुन्वानःshaking; brandishing
विधुन्वानः:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootवि-धू
Formशतृ (present active participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
शितैःwith sharp
शितैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootशित
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
बाणैःarrows
बाणैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootबाण
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
शिरांसिheads
शिरांसि:
Karma
TypeNoun
Rootशिरस्
FormNeuter, Accusative, Plural
उन्मथ्यhaving churned up/torn off; having wrenched
उन्मथ्य:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootउद्-मथ्
Formल्यप् (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage)
पातयत्caused to fall; felled
पातयत्:
Karta
TypeVerb
Rootपत् (caus. पातयति)
FormImperfect (Laṅ), 3, Singular, Parasmaipada
Speaker
संजय उवाच
Characters & Entities
S
SañjayaR
Rādheya (Karna)E
enemy army (hostile ranks)B
bow (dhanuḥ)A
arrows (bāṇāḥ)Verse Rasa (Emotional Essence)
Geographic Context
Sandhi Notes